September 2012

Vote and Preserve Your Right to Snark

The presidential election is only 38 days away now, and early voting has already begun in some states. Consider this, then, a Mombian public service announcement: If you are not yet registered to vote, go do so after the jump. It’s online and it’s easy.

France Seeks Gender-Neutral Parental Language

The French government is seeking to change all references to “mothers and fathers” in its civil code to the more neutral “parents,” as part of a new law that would also give equal adoption and marriage rights to same- and opposite-sex couples.

TV

Lesbian Moms Cast in Jennifer Lopez Show

Two new lesbian moms will soon be coming to your TV screens, in the form of Teri Polo (The West Wing) and Sherri Saum (Rescue Me). The pair will play the titular couple in The Fosters, a one-hour pilot being produced by Jennifer Lopez.

Wanda Sykes Gives $15K to LGBTQ Youth Center

Comedian and lesbian mom Wanda Sykes surprised her audience last Thursday by announcing a $15,000 donation to the Ruth Ellis Center in Detroit. The Center provides short- and long-term residential safe space and support services for runaway, homeless, and at-risk LGBTQ youth.

One Year Since DADT Repeal; Lesbian and Gay Parent Servicemembers Tell Their Stories

Today marks one year since the repeal of the U.S. military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy forbidding lesbians and gay men from serving openly. That was, without a doubt, one of the biggest steps towards LGBT equality in our history—but LGBT servicemembers still do not have equal rights. LGBT parents in the military are among those continuing to tell their stories and inspire change.

Boy Scouts Kick Out Gay Dad; Girl Scouts Support Him

The Boy Scouts’ Lincoln Heritage Council in Kentucky kicked Assistant Scoutmaster Greg Bourke out of his son’s troop last month, just because he is gay. Bourke, who has served the Scouts for five years, writes in a petition at Change.org that he has received “unanimous support from my Troop, Troop Committee, Church, Scouts, Scout Leaders and Scout Parents.”

U.N. LGBT Human Rights Report Silent on LGBT Parents and Our Children

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has published a new report, “Born Free and Equal: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in International Human Rights Law,” which is a good thing—but as LGBT family law expert Nancy Polikoff points out, is mysteriously silent on international law related to LGBT parents and

Exclamation

13 Myths About LGBT Parents

My son is going through a Pokémon phase, spending hours playing the collectable-card game and reading about the mythical characters. Not all myths are fun and games, however. Below is a baker’s dozen of myths about LGBT parents and our children, all harmful in various ways.

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